| We love Coach Dalton! He is awesome and has been amazing with my daughters since the moment they entered the water with him. It is so comforting as their mom to see that they trust him implicitly and know that he'll always be there for them in the water. They have learned so much from him in just 5 short weeks. We signed up for a second term because I thought it would really cement the skills they had learned in the first five weeks. I saw for the first time my 4 yr old jump in, turn to her back, and then swim to the side. It was amazing to watch! I have recommended this program to so many friends. Thanks Coach Dalton! You are such an awesome Coach! The girls just love you! ~ Rebekah |
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| My 3 year old Sully started swimming at the beginning of the year with coach Talia. He started out afraid to even put his head in the water and ended up being able to swim several feet under water by himself in just a couple of months. Talia was so sweet to him and helped him to feel confident in the water. We love her! ~ Katie Reid |
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| I have had my kids in safety before skill (off and on) for 4 years. We have had great experiences with every coach and my kids are really great swimmers and always remember what to do if they get in a situation they are uncomfortable with! ~ Karrie Wright |
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| I took Philip (my 4 year old) to a "big" pool. He was amazing! He dove for his dive sticks in the deep water, jumped off the diving board, when he was distressed- he turned to his back stroke until he reached the wall. The adults in the pool couldn't believe how advanced he was. He's so confident- and can entertain himself - without fear of swimming. He has been involved with Safety Before Skill Swim School since he was 10 months old. The best parenting decision I've made! Thank you Coach Karen and all the coaches. My 9 month old is already in lessons! ~ DeeDee Helbig |
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| Ian started taking lessons with Coach Karen when he was about 10 months old. He is two now. Over the last couple of months, he has really started catching on to what his training is about. He loves to go to the neighbor's pool and practice what he has learned. He can swim without a life jacket about 8-10 feet back and forth to the ladder. He can go to the bottom of the pool and grab stuff, then swim to the surface on his own. Amazing stuff for a 2 year old and from what I have seen of Coach Karen's other students, Ian is not the only 2 year old having great success at learning water safety. Huge reassurance for me for those trips to the lake. ~ Michael Parrett |
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| So proud of all my boys! Ethan swam silver in backstroke for the first time. Mason had a beautiful start in freestyle and did great for his first meet. Perryn shaved off 11 seconds in his butterfly. Thanks to coach Dave's club swim and swimfit & coach Talia's encouragement. ~ A. Andrews |
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| Blakely and Addison are loving their lessons with Coach Dave and Coach Dalton! Thank you so much!!! ~ C. Brighton |
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| Stevie, who is 2, had her first lesson with Dalton today. He was wonderful!!!! She warmed right up to him, and he is so AMAZING with kids. I peeked around to watch them, and she was wrapped around his neck and doing whatever he asked of her, NO crying!!!! Her highlights were "bubbles" and throwing "balls". When she was finished all she could say was, "mama, I swim!", over and over and for the rest of the day!!! Thanks to Dalton for being so patient and kind with her and thanks to Karen for hiring great people!!!! :)
~ A. Heringer |
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| Coach Dalton has taught Adelaide so much in just 3 sessions! She wishes every day was swim lesson day and is so much more confident and careful around the pool! We are looking forward to the summer session with Coach Dalton!
~ B.Bricker |
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| Coach Kari Anne and Coach Dalton are both awesome coaches. My kids were last coached by Dalton and they absolutely think the world of him. They have learned so much and look forward to going to each class. In the words of my kids Coach "Dolphin" is so super and he is a good swimmer too. ~ Liz Green |
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| After only a few lessons with Coach Talia, we took a trip to Florida. My son has been amazing in the pool, using so many of the SAFETY skills Coach Talia taught him as well as the SKILLS he has learned. She was patient and fun with him in lessons which helped him learn and focus and it really shows in his swimming! ~ Angela Grace |
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| Last summer, my 5 year old daughter, Kathryn, was very afraid of going under water. She had taken lessons at other places when she was 4 and 5, but she would never go under the water during her lessons. Although her first few lessons with Safety Before Skill were hard for her (lots of tears), she finally started enjoying going under water and was no longer scared. Thank you Coaches Angel and Talia! When she turned 6, we started lessons with Coach Kari Anne. Kathryn learned so much during the winter and spring. When you ask her what her favorite activity is (ballet, gymnastics, swimming, etc), she'll say swimming every time. She loves the water now and isn't afraid to go under! Thank you so much Safety Before Skill! ~ Kristy |
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| I just want to drop a note to tell you how great Coach Dalton was with Julia (2 years old). He was able to communicate, encourage, and teach her to the point where she now LOVES to swim. He was able to “coach” her in a way that she would pay attention and be engaged for the entire 30 minutes. You know how two year olds are their limited attention spans, general contrariness to anything new, and he was able to maneuver around it and teach her to swim and to love the water. Just wanted to say kudos to Coach Dalton.
~ S. Halter |
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| My 5 year old didn't want to put her head under the water for anything! When we started with coach Karen, she really liked her but she still wasn't feeling comfortable under the water, by the 3rd class, for some reason, my daughter just went down in the water to grab the rings and she loved it!!!! Of course Coach Karen was so sweet cheering her on all the time. Now, she can swim and dive and she feels really comfortable and safe in the water...and me too! ~ Paola |
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| My daughter loves swimming with coach Talia! :) ~ -LA |
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| My kids are seven and four and love, love, love swimming with Coach Karen! I'm so impressed with the results she achieves. They listen to her, even though they don't always listen to me! She does a great job keeping them engaged and interested in learning while having a great time. Thank you Safety Before Skill Swim Co! ~ Christy van Reenen |
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| My 3 children (age 9, 5 and 5) love coming to swim lessons with Coach Karen and Coach Talia. They have learned so much in a short period of time. My son is no longer afraid to swim across the deep end.
They like to show me their back floats every time they get in the pool. I feel much calmer around the water knowing that they know what to do if they get into trouble.
They also listen to me now - they won't get in the pool until I say "GO".
Thanks Coach Karen for focusing on 'safety before skill'! ~ Amanda |
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| My two boys came to Coach Karen for lessons over a year ago, now they are 2 and 4 and they ask eveyday if it's time for lessons. They have recently had lessons with Coach Michelle and Coach Talia and they both did great with the boys! We can't imagine going anywhere else. ~ Kim M |
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| I am a mom of 16 month old twins. I searched all over the state to find a program that would teach my toddlers water safety skills. This program has gone above and beyond what I expected. My kids are learning valuable skills and I feel confident that they could save themselves if they fell into our family pool. I have great peace of mind know that these skills are in place. Thank you Coach Karen. ~ Kim |
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| I brought my 2 daughters to Coach Karen after a number of private swim lessons at a well-known Little Rock establishment. However, the lesson I learned from our experience with that facility was that just because someone is a lifeguard, does not make them a swim instructor. The methods used in the other lessons left one of my daughters terrified of the water. Through her patience and professionalism, Coach Karen gave my daughters, first and foremost, the skills they needed for water safety and then made swimming fun for them. They will compete on the swim team this year and I give all the credit to Coach Karen and her staff. ~ Michelle |
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| My son gained some incredible confidence with Coach Karen. He now can't wait to go to the pool! Thanks Coach! ~ Steve |
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